Welcome to La Fox ...

La Fox is located in Kane County<1>.

The location of La Fox has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of La Fox: luh-FOX<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of La Fox, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

La Fox is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: La Fox lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for La Fox ...

Junior League:   www.jlkd.org/

Communities near La Fox ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Fox.

• Aurora
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <5>
• Naperville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naperville
  • Naperville is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 147,986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naperville <5>
• Elgin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <5>
• Schaumburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
  • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <5>
• Wheaton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
  • Wheaton is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <5>
• Hoffman Estates
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
  • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <5>
• De Kalb
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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  • De Kalb is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,621 people
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• Bartlett
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
  • Bartlett is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <5>
• Carol Stream
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Stream
  • Carol Stream is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carol Stream <5>
• Streamwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streamwood
  • Streamwood is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streamwood <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around La Fox. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Fox.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Fox. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around La Fox.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Fox. See our Newspapers Page for La Fox.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Fox ...

Looking for more information about La Fox? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for La Fox, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Fox.

Adding La Fox to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of La Fox in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for La Fox was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found La Fox in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for La Fox.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Fox. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov